Guns, drugs confiscated; six arrested

Friday

Jun 14, 2013 at 9:34 AMJun 14, 2013 at 9:35 AM

STOCKTON – Officers with the Community Response Team and San Joaquin Countywide Multi-Agency Gang Task Force had a busy Thursday afternoon and evening pursuing criminals, taking guns and drugs off the street and making six arrests, according to Stockton Police Department reports.

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STOCKTON – Officers with the Community Response Team and San Joaquin Countywide Multi-Agency Gang Task Force had a busy Thursday afternoon and evening pursuing criminals, taking guns and drugs off the street and making six arrests, according to Stockton Police Department reports.

Around 4:15 p.m. Thursday near 10th and B streets in southeast Stockton, officers conducted a traffic stop, conducted a search and discovered a large amount of crystal methamphetamine for sale. David Sigala, 27, was arrested on suspicion of drug charges.

Two hours later at William Moss Boulevard and Klemeyer Circle in Weston Ranch, officers made a traffic stop and arrested passenger Perry Thomas, 21, on suspicion of weapons charges after a loaded and concealed .45 caliber handgun was found in the car.

At 6:24 p.m. just a few blocks away at Carolyn Weston Boulevard and Manthey Road, officers made another traffic stop and arrested passenger Jimmy Rider, 20, on suspicion of weapons charges after a loaded sawed-off rifle was discovered in the car.

Officers attempted to pull over a dirt bike at William Moss and EWS Woods boulevards at 7:10 p.m. Thursday, but the rider failed to yield and led his pursuers on a 1-mile chase reaching speeds up to 50 mph before he abandoned the bike and fled on foot. Officers caught up and arrested Terrance Adams, 18, on suspicion of multiple traffic charges.

Just north of Van Buskirk Park around 10:50 p.m., patrol officers checked out the occupants of a vehicle parked in the 600 block of Houston Avenue and discovered they were in possession of a loaded handgun and suspected illegal drugs. The officers arrested Vincente Maya, 18, and Oscar De Leon, 18, on suspicion of weapons and drug charges.